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Why are soils essential?

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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools · Why are soils essential? Dr Daniel Evans answers
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    Soil structure

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    Make your own fieldwork equipment: Soil compaction

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    Geography and farming

    A range of teaching resources produced in collaboration with the NFU

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